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Ministry of External Affairs
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra , Jadavpur to open soon
Kolkata, January 15, 2019.
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra , Jadavpur is going to be inaugurated on January 22, 2019 at Regent Park Sub Post Office, Kolkata.
Applicants are requested to bring online Application Reference Number  sheets along with other necessary documents of identity proof, address and proof of date of birth .
The detail information of the documents required can be obtained from the website of Regional Passport Office www.passportindia.gov.in.
Five appointments will be entertained on January 21, 2019 from 10 AM onwards and 40 appointments on daily basis from the next working day i.e. January 22, 2019.
Appointments for the same will be released on the website www.passportindia.gov.in on January 18, 2019 from 3.30 PM onwards. The applicants have to pay the passport fees through online payment system.
Only those applicants who have obtained appointments through the online mode  will be entertained. Tatkaal, On-hold files, walk-in and PCC applications will not be accepted and processed.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Following is the full text of his message-
“I convey my heartiest greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, Eid-ul-Fitr is the celebration of sincere devotion, charity and gratitude to the Almighty.
I hope that the festival will strengthen the spirit of generosity and bring people closer to one another, binding them in friendship, brotherhood, love and mutual respect.
May the pious and noble ideals associated with Eid-ul-Fitr enrich our lives with peace, harmony and happiness.”
Following is the Hindi version of the Vice President's message-
“ईद-उल-फितर” के शुभ अवसर पर मैं अपने देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं देता हूँ।
रमज़ान के पवित्र माह के पूरा होने के उपलक्ष्य में मनाया जाने वाला ईद-उल-फितर का त्यौहार ईश्वर के प्रति सच्ची श्रद्धा, परोपकार और आभार व्यक्त करने का उत्सव है।
मुझे आशा है कि यह त्यौहार उदारता की भावना को सुदृढ़ करेगा और लोगों को एक-दूसरे के करीब लाएगा तथा उनको मित्रता, भाईचारे, प्रेम और आपसी सम्मान के सूत्र से जोड़ेगा।
मैं कामना करता हूँ कि ईद-उल-फितर के इस त्यौहार से जुड़े पवित्र और महान आदर्शों से हमारे जीवन में शांति, सौहार्द्ध और उल्लास आएगा।”
Prime Minister's Office
PM Modi holds a meeting to discuss ways to boost Coal & Mining sector
PM Narendra Modi held a detailed meeting to deliberate the potential economic reforms in Mines and Coal Sectors to give a boost to the economy in the backdrop of COVID-19. The discussions involved ensuring easy & abundant availability of mineral resources from domestic sources, upscaling exploration, attracting investment and modern technology, to generate large scale employment through transparent and efficient processes.
Auctioning of additional blocks, encouraging wider participation in auctions, increasing the production of mineral resources, reducing the cost of mining and cost of transporting, increasing ease of doing business while also reducing carbon footprint with environmentally sustainable development also formed important part of the discussions.
The issues related to reforms in auction structure, efficient institutional arrangements, participation of private sector in exploration and mining, making public sector more competitive as well as broad-basing the community development activities through the Mineral Development Fund were also deliberated. Expanding and improving evacuation infrastructure for minerals including use of sea-routes for domestic supplies was also considered.
The aspects related to increasing the efficient and environmentally sound first mile connectivity for coal transport from mines to railway sliding, automatic loading on rail wagons, coal gasification and liquification, coal bed methane exploration were also discussed for potential reforms.
PM Narendra Modi reviewed the contribution of Mines sector in increasing employment opportunities and boosting growth.
PM laid special focus on improving country's self reliance in production of minerals and their in-country processing. He added that the mineral sector should benchmark its operations to international standards and advised them to prepare an action plan. He exhorted using modern technologies for efficient mining. He also directed to aim for reducing delays in obtaining clearances and partnering with states to facilitate increase in private investment to boost the economy. He gave directions to target thermal coal import substitution particularly when a huge coal stock inventory is available in the country this year.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 60.38 Crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 46,164 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Active cases account for 1.03% of total cases
- India's Active caseload stands at 3,33,725
- Recovery Rate currently at 97.63%
- 34,159 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,17,88,440
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 62 days
- Daily positivity rate  less than 3% for last 31 days
- 51.31 crore Total Tests conducted so far
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 58.76 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 3.77 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with 1.03 Crore doses in Pipeline
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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58,76,56,410
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PIPELINE
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1,03,39,970
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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3,77,09,391
More than 58.76 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category. Further, more than 1.03 Cr doses  are in the pipeline.
More than 3.77 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1749129
Ayush Ministry Strongly Condemns the Tirade Against AYUSH-64 by a Section of Media
‘It is Misinterpreting the Facts, Lacking the Understanding of the Matter’
A malicious campaign is being carried out by a section of media against Ayurveda in general and the ministry of Ayush in particular for the last couple of days, citing a small study which is in pre-print stage . The one-sided tirade is focused on AYUSH-64, a herbal formulation found effective in the management and treatment of COVID-19 based on many larger studies and a robust multi centered clinical trial.
The results of the said study clearly show that Ayush 64 is a safe drug with an equivalence in safety with the standard of care. Also, the pre-publication cites a larger study  which takes care of the lacunae of the pre-publication.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1749138
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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves revised cost estimate of North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project for six States for strengthening of the Intra-State Transmission and Distribution Systems
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Cost Estimate  of North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project  at an estimated cost of Rs. 6,700 crore. This is a major step towards economic development of North Eastern Region through strengthening of Intra - State Transmission and Distribution systems.
The scheme is being implemented through POWERGRID, a Public Sector Undertaking  under Ministry of Power in association with six beneficiary North Eastern States namely, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura and is targeted to be commissioned by December 2021. After commissioning, the project will be owned and maintained by the respective North Eastern State Utilities.
The main objective of the project is Government commitment for the total economic development of North Eastern Region and to strengthen the Intra-State Transmission & Distribution Infrastructure in the North East Region.
Implementation of this scheme will create a reliable power grid and improve NER States' connectivity to the upcoming load centers, and thus extend the benefits of the grid connected power to all categories of consumersof beneficiaries in North Eastern Region.
The scheme shall also increase the per capita power consumption of these States, and shall contribute to the total economic development of the North-Eastern Region.
Implementing agencies are hiring a considerable number of local manpower during their construction works, generating a lot of employment for skilled and unskilled manpower of North-Eastern Region.
Further after completion, additional manpower will be required for Operation & Maintenance of these newly created assets as per standard norms, generating considerable additional employment opportunities for North Eastern Region States.
Background:
The Scheme was initially approved in December 2014 as a Central Sector Plan Scheme of Ministry of Power and is being funded with the assistance of World Bank fund and by the Government of India through the Budget support of Ministry of Power on 50:50 basis  except for the capacity building component for Rs 89 crore, which will be entirely funded by the Government of India .
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Cabinet approves signing of revised air services agreement between India and Afghanistan
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for signing the revised Air Services Agreement between India and Afghanistan.
The revised Air Services Agreement signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relations between the two countries and has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges between the two countries bringing it in tune with the developments in the civil aviation sector. It will provide enabling environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity while providing commercial opportunities to the carriers of both sides ensuring greater safety and security.
Ministry of Defence
INS SUNAYNA PARTICIPATES IN CMF EX 'OP SOUTHERN READINESS - 2023'
INS Sunayna was at Seychelles from 10-12 Jul 23 to participate in Op Southern Readiness 2023 conducted by Combined Maritime Forces. The visit was aimed at strengthening multilateral ties and enhancing cooperation through CMF exercise which is a multinational initiative aimed at enhancing maritime security, countering piracy to ensure safety and freedom of navigation in the region.
During the visit, personnel of participating Navies from USA, Italy, UK, Seychelles Defence Forces & Marine Police, member nations of EUNAVFOR were engaged in wide range of professional interactions, subject matter expert exchanges and visits. The ship conducted lecture and practical demonstrations on varied aspects of Navigation, VBSS , Maritime Domain Awareness and mass casualty evacuation drills. A delegation of CMF from Bahrain headed by Cmde Oliver, Commander of CTF56 witnessed the training exercises onboard.
A combined yoga session was organised onboard with participation of personnel from Seychelles Defence Forces and CMF along with the ship's crew.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO to install five Medical Oxygen Plants in Delhi & Haryana
Equipment arrives at AIIMS & RML Hospitals in New Delhi
In order to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases & subsequent requirement of oxygen, PM-Cares has allocated funds for the installation of 500 Medical Oxygen Plants across the country. These plants are planned to be set up within three months. Defence Research and Development Organisation , through its industries, is setting-up five Medical Oxygen Plants within the first week of May in and around Delhi. These are to be installed at AIIMS Trauma Centre, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , Safdarjung Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and one at AIIMS, Jhajjar, Haryana. As per schedule, two of these plants reached Delhi on May 4, 2021 and are being installed at AIIMS and RML Hospitals respectively.These have been supplied by M/s Trident Pneumatics Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore which is the technology partner of DRDO and has been given an order of 48 plants. Order of 332 plants have been placed with M/s Tata Advanced Systems Limited and the delivery will start from mid–May. The delivery schedule is being monitored very closely to deliver before the plants time. Sites are being prepared at each hospital in parallel.
These Medical Oxygen Plants are designed for a flow rate of 1,000 litres per minute . The system can cater to 190 patients at a flow rate of 5 LPM and charge 195 cylinders per day. The Medical Oxygen Plant  technology has been developed by DRDO based on the On‐Board Oxygen Generation for LCA, Tejas. These plants will overcome the logistics issues of oxygen transportation and help the COVID-19 patients in emergency. CSIR has also ordered 120 MOP plants through its industries.
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and Shri Bhupendra Patel jointly inaugurate pre-event of 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022
The Government of Gujarat is organising the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022, from 10 -12 January 2022, at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. A pre-event summit has been organised by the Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat, with a theme “Holistic Healthcare focused on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices” on December 18, 2021, in Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The pre-event summit was inaugurated by Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers and Shri Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat. Ms. S. Aparna, IAS, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, Dr. Sarah Mcmullen, India Office Country Director, United States Food and Drug Control Administration  and Dr. V. G. Somani, Drugs Controller General of India were also present on the occasion.
The focus of the pre-event summit was on the following:-
- Boosting Bulk Drug Production through Production Linked Incentive  Scheme
- Reducing India’s Dependence in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs & Medical Devices
- Jan Aushadhi Kendras – Generic Medicines
During the summit, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated the stall of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana  Through the PMBJP stall, PMBI informed the salient features of PMBJP and benefits of Jan Aushadhi Generic Medicines which are available at affordable prices through more than 8500 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras, functioning across the country.
During this pre-event summit, technical sessions covered various aspects of the Production Linked Incentive  Scheme and the opportunities to enhance bulk drug production. It also consisted of sessions to discuss status & scope of generic medicines in India and experience sharing sessions by medical experts and beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana .
This pre-summit was followed by a panel discussion session where K. Beji George, Chairman & Managing Director, HLL Lifecare, Parth Gautam Sharma, Deputy CEO, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India , and Prabhav Joshi, Managing Director, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Limited were present and discussed about the healthcare services and availability of generic medicines at affordable prices with the attendees.
President's Secretariat
President of India's message on the eve of International Women's Day
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, in his message on the eve of International Women’s Day, which is observed every year on March 8, has said :-
“I extend warm greetings and best wishes to all women on International Women’s Day.
Today when the world is continuously changing, Indian women are making a significant impact in their personal & social lives as well in the national arena. They are also playing an important role in the development process of our country. It is important to empower our daughters to make them self-reliant. It would enable them to achieve their aspirations even while fulfilling their responsibilities vis-à-vis their family, society and nation.
This day is also an occasion to reiterate our resolve to ensure safety, dignity and prosperity of women. We must give our sisters and daughters opportunities to realize their potential and hence contribute in nation-building.”
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Kuwait for cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing Memorandum of Understanding between India and Kuwait for cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers.
Details:
The MOU provides a structured framework for cooperation on domestic workers related matters and provides strengthened safeguards for Indian domestic workers including female workers deployed in Kuwait. The MOU is initially valid for a period of five years and incorporates provision for automatic renewal.
Implementation Strategy:
Under this MOU, a Joint Committee will be set up to follow up the implementation of this MOU.
Major Impact:
The MOU will promote bilateral cooperation in domestic workers related matters between the two countries.
Beneficiaries:
Around 3,00,000 Indian domestic workers deployed in Kuwait. This includes around 90,000 female domestic workers.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to October, 2019, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions. A detailed note is annexed.
Click here to access the detailed note.
Prime Minister's Office
PM announces ex gratia for the next of kin of those killed and seriously injured, in the bus accident in HP, from PMNRF
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has announced ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs for the next of kin of those killed, and Rs. 50,000 for those seriously injured, in the bus accident near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, from PMNRF.
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AYUSH
Yoga and Naturopathy to aid the Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Covid-19 Patients
The crisis brought in by the COVID-19 pandemic looms large, and its current resurgence has increased stress and anxiety among the public. COVID-19 is not only affecting the physical health of people but is also impacting the psychological or mental health of the patients and even their family members.
Realising the importance and need of psychological care along with the physical treatment, three premier institutions have come together to develop a Protocol for Psychosocial Rehabilitation of COVID-19 Patients. These 3 eminent institutions are: the Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy , an autonomous body of the Ministry of Ayush, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences , Bengaluru and the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana . The release of this protocol is scheduled to take place on 23 April 2021 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am through a virtual event. The event will be presided over by Dr. HR Nagendra Chancellor, S-VYASA, Bengaluru. This will be followed by an Online Workshop for BNYS Practitioners in which they will be trained in the protocol.
The workshop will also address the enhanced the burden on the healthcare workforce in our country, from the perspective of the Naturopathy Sector. The healthcare institutions in parts of our country have been overwhelmed by the sheer burden of Covid 19 cases. It has reportedly become a challenge under these circumstances to pay attention to every individual patient.
As per reports, the accompanying psychologic distress in covid 19 patients are often ignored and not managed. There have also been reports of anxiety and acute depression leading to suicides in Covid care hospitals. Many of the patients, according to inputs coming in from different countries, have had to contend with isolation anxiety and distress due to fear of worsening of symptoms. Complications like respiratory distress, hypoxia, fatigue and insomnia and other symptoms have also been observed. Interventions Yoga and Naturopathy systems have shown effectiveness in facilitating recovery of Covid 19 patients. Simple breathing exercises and pranayama have been seen to enhance SPO2 levels in symptomatic patients and those with respiratory distress. Preliminary reports from studies conducted by CCRYN also validate these findings.
The current protocol is a collaborative effort to address these symptoms and psychologic sequele of Covid 19 patients. The online workshop will help impart knowledge about epidemiology of Covid19, course of disease, screening for distress and psychologic sequele, management of distress and psychologic sequele using Yoga and Naturopathy approaches.
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IBBI admits 1,060 cases into corporate insolvency resolution process in around 2 years
As per the information provided by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, in the years 2020-21 and 2021-22 , 538 and 522 cases, respectively, have been admitted into the corporate insolvency resolution process  under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Giving more details, the Minister gave details of action taken in the said cases as follows:-
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Resolution
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Liquidatio n
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2020-21
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538
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49
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93
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9
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63
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324
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2021-22
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522
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13
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47
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458
Further details are available in public domain on www.ibbi.gov.in, which are periodically updated, the Minister added.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Success Story of Shri Jeevan Kumar, who studied abroad in the University of Technology, Sydney through the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme of DEPwD
I am so thankful for the Department of social Justice and empowerment for providing me an opportunity to study abroad through national overseas scholarship scheme. I got excellent opportunity to upgrade my skills at University of technology Sydney ranked 150 in QS world University rankings. Subjects I studied at UTS was of my particular interest and the delivery of method was very effective and helpful in strengthening existing and new skills. Besides the CAD make knowledge of course subjects I learnt essential soft skills such as resume and cover letter writing, facing interviews and decision making to name a few. I would say masters degree from UTS come up with my overall career development. I was always very passionate about hydropower plant engineering and it was my dream to work with a reputed organisation to establish my career in the field of hydropower. After completing my masters and facing several interviews was different organisation currently i am working with General Electric as site supervisor for the renovation and maintenance of snowy hydro murray-1 Powerhouse. During my graduate project I contributed and successfully published a review paper on State of the art biogas purification technologies.